OVER 10,000 HOMES WITH NO POWER THIS MORNING NOW ACROSS PARTS OF IRELAND - STORM HECTOR UPDATE 3:43AM

Latest power cut around Ireland

There are now over 10,000 homes with out power this morning as of 3.44am due to strong winds from Storm Hector worst affected areas so far have been Ulster and Connacht with a small number of home in Munster also with no power

A big flash could be seen in Ballyshannon, Donegal this morning after a power transformer blow up outside the town near the local GAA club, There are over 400 home in the town with no power which is also near the Sheil hospital.

The worst affected area in Ireland is Glenamaddy Co.Galway where 5255 customers have lost power.

There are currently power cuts in the county's of Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Roscommon Cavan, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Fermanagh, Tyrone & Antirm.

If you come along a downed power line never ever go near it wait for help

Wind are now peaking across Connacht this morning and will peak across Donegal after 4am when storm hector passes by the peak will last for up to 2 hours when wind will be at there strongest. Across the rest of Ulster winds will peak 4am to 7am.